Podcast
SPIN, The Rally Pod
Stay up to date with the world of rallying with SPIN, The Rally Pod: delivering analysis and insight of the World Rally Championship from DirtFish's panel of experts.
- Automotive chart
- #103
- Episodes
- 376
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 1 min
- On air since
- 2020
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
376 episodes, newest first
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55 min
How DirtFish nurtured a rally champion
Episode 382
Show notes
In the first full season, the DirtFish Women in Motorsport Driver Program has delivered a champion in Aoife Raftery. She, her co-driver Hannah McKillop and DirtFish instructor - and rally competitor in her own right - Michelle Miller join host Josie Rimmer to reflect on a sucessful 2026 season in the ARA.
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1 hr 5 min
Lia Block on the ARA title she almost won
Episode 381
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A season that started in final stage heartbreak ended in final stage heartbreak: Lia Block joins Josie Rimmer to reflect on a crazy ARA season, where she made history as the first woman to win an ARA National round and lead the championship, but missed out on the title by just two points.
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1 hr 8 min
Scott Martin on his emotional path to become WRC champion
Episode 380
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2026 World Rally Champion Scott Martin, who has a two-decade-long career in the WRC and has been navigating for Elfyn Evans since 2019, joins SPIN The Rally Pod to discuss the emotions of becoming world champion at the thrilling Sardinia season finale, what it means to him, and the pathway to get there.
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2 hr 1 min
Elfyn Evans is world champion after Solberg crash!
Episode 379
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Anyone else still feeling breathless? Colin Clark and Eliot Barnard join host Luke Barry to unravel the most dramatic season finale in World Rally Championship history, as Elfyn Evans ended his run of near-misses and Oliver Solberg loses his championship shot two corners from home.
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48 min
A new WRC champion awaits. But who will it be?
Episode 378
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After 12 rounds across the world, 2026 World Rally Championship season reaches its conclusion on the Italian island of Sardinia. Three drivers are in contention to become world champion: Elfyn Evans, Sami Pajari and Oliver Solberg.
Can Evans finally become world champion after three previous final-round deciders went against him? Can Pajari or Solberg pull off a stunning last-minute grab of the trophy from Evans' hands?
Luke Barry, Colin Clark, David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay discuss what's at stake and what's likely to happen at the season finale.
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49 min
Remembering Terry Harryman (ft Allan Harryman & Ari Vatanen)
Episode 377
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The legendary Terry Harryman sadly passed away aged 87 on Monday. His son, and co-driver in his own right, Allan Harryman graciously gives up his time to explain what made Terry so special, before David Evans then talks to Ari Vatanen - the man Terry won all six of his WRC events beside.
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1 hr 3 min
Rally Chile 2026 Review: Is Solberg now Evans' biggest threat?
Episode 376
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Oliver Solberg's firmly back in the race for the World Rally Championship title, but is he now Elfyn Evans' biggest threat? David Evans joins host Luke Barry to debrief Rally Chile 2026.
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1 hr 2 min
Rally Chile preview: Will Fourmaux finally win?
Episode 375
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As the 2026 World Rally Championship reaches its crescendo, Luke Barry and David Evans check in to discuss who's under more pressure in Rally Chile: Elfyn Evans or Sami Pajari? Can Adrien Fourmaux finally become a WRC round winner, and what impact might James Fulton have as he replaces the recovering Aaron Johnston alongside Takamoto Katsuta for this round? David also has a theory as for who Hyundai should have picked as its third driver this week... and it's not Paddon, Sordo or Lappi!
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1 hr 1 min
Is Pajari now championship favorite?
Episode 374
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Do we need to reassess Sami Pajari's standing in WRC history after claiming his first three wins in succession? What's going on with the WRC driver market, and does Hyundai have a WRC future? Alasdair Lindsay and Colin Clark tackle this, and so much more, in the post Rally del Paraguay edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod.
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40 min
Lia Block's first win - can she be World Rally Champion one day?
Episode 373
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Lia Block made American rally history last weekend by winning her first ever ARA National event in Ojibwe - becoming the first woman, and youngest ever competitor, to do so. David Evans speaks to her team manager Derek Dauncey about the win, and Lia's ultimate potential.
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56 min
Rally del Paraguay 2026: Preview
Episode 372
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As the World Rally Championship season emerges from its summer break, David Evans and Colin Clark join Luke Barry to preview this week's Rally del Paraguay as well as Rally Chile two weeks later. Is Sébastien Ogier still in championship contention, how will Toyota's line-up look next year and can Adrien Fourmaux take a long-awaited WRC win? Listen ad-free.
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1 hr 10 min
Julien Ingrassia talks about the Ogier crash and one-off WRC return
Episode 371
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Eight-time World Rally champion Julien Ingrassia joins David Evans on SPIN, The Rally Pod to discuss his one-off comeback at Rally Finland, the accident from the lead with Sébastien Ogier and what his future holds.
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1 hr 9 min
Jon Armstrong: Making his mark as a Rally1 driver
Episode 370
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Fresh from victory at last weekend's Grampian Forest Rally (Rally Scotland's WRC candidate event), Jon Armstrong joins SPIN, The Rally Pod to discuss escaping the Tarmac specialist box, his honest reflection on his Rally1 career so far and whether he's done enough for a seat in 2027. Listen ad-free.
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1 hr 15 min
Rally Finland 2026: Review
Episode 369
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Rally Finland is one everybody looks forward to, and this year it certainly delivered plenty of storylines and, of course, title twists. Colin Clark joins Luke Barry to dissect all the major talking points, as well as the news that WRC Promoter has been sold.
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1 hr 16 min
Review: WRC Rally Estonia 2026
Episode 368
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Luke Barry is joined by Rally2 driver Tom Williams to review last weekend's WRC Rally Estonia, and talk Tom's rallying plans after a major setback at Olympus Rally in April.
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1 hr 8 min
Acropolis Rally Greece 2026: Ogier's statement for title number 10
Episode 367
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Sébastien Ogier did what Sébastien Ogier does and mastered the Acopolis Rally last weekend - but of more interest were his comments afterwards, making title number 10 feel like a genuine possibility!
Colin Clark and George Donaldson join Luke Barry discuss the evolving title fight, what Oliver Solberg needs to do next and Thierry Neuville's growing confidence, as well as falling down the usaul rabbit holes and diversions!
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37 min
FIA reveals how Rally2 will compete with WRC27
Episode 366
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In this 'breaking news' edition of SPIN, The Rally Pod, DirtFish's David Evans and Alasdair Lindsay join host Luke Barry to discuss the new Rally2-WRC-Kit and what it means for drivers as well as competing constructors - both current and prospective.
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41 min
Acropolis Rally 2026 preview ft. Aoife Raftery
Episode 365
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Will Toyota's domination end as the World Rally Championship heads for gravel in the second half of the season? Can Elfyn Evans deliver the championship title he's threatened to for years? And who's going to win the Acropolis?
Luke Barry is joined by DirtFish Women in Motorsport driver Aoife Raftery to preview round eight of the WRC, as well as look back on Raftery's most recent events in her Ford Fiesta Rally3.
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59 min
Lancia's Yohan & Léo Rossel on their relationship and rivalry
Episode 364
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Both driving for Lancia, competing in WRC2 and even level on points in the championship as it stands, brothers Yohan and Léo Rossel join Luke Barry on SPIN, The Rally Pod to discuss their relationship on and off the stages, as well as their targets for the future.
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1 hr 2 min
Rally Japan 2026: Evans wins as Solberg makes another mistake
Episode 363
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Colin Clark and Luke Barry convene to analyze an intriguing Rally Japan 2026. Just how good was Elfyn Evans? Is Oliver Solberg still a title threat? Is it even fair to expect him to be? Why was Sébastien Ogier slightly off color, and which of the Hyundai drivers continues to impress us?
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